New segment of Bluffton Parkway to open Monday

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Bluffton Parkway from Burnt Church Road to Malphrus Road, which is referred to as Phase 5A Segment 1A, will be open to traffic Monday after a brief opening ceremony scheduled to take place at the site at 9:45 a.m.

This segment consists of a 1.2-mile, 4-lane divided roadway with 8-foot multi-use pathways.

Cleland Site Prep of Ridgeland, SC was awarded construction of Bluffton Parkway Phase 5A by Beaufort County Council on August 9, 2010. The contract price with Cleland Site Prep is $11,578,529.71.

The entire roadway project, which has a total approximate length of 3 miles, runs from the intersection of Burnt Church Road to Buckingham Plantation Drive.

Construction on the Bluffton Parkway Phase 5A Segment 1B from Malphrus Road to Buckingham Plantation Drive is expected to be completed by August 2012.